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BlackRock Sees AI Driving A 50% Jump In Asian Energy Demand | ZeroHedge

Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com,

BlackRock expects the AI boom and data centers to drive a 50% jump in energy consumption in the Asia Pacific region over the next decade, a senior executive at the world’s largest asset manager said on Wednesday.

Technology giants have already started to secure long-term power contracts in Asia, where electricity and overall energy demand are rising and will rise more than previously expected, due to the demand for data centers and AI (more…)

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Read more about the article Visualizing The Extreme Cost Of Training AI Models | ZeroHedge

Visualizing The Extreme Cost Of Training AI Models | ZeroHedge

The cost of training AI models has exploded in just the past year, according to data released by the research firm Epoch AI. 

This development aptly shows how much more complex and capable AI models have gotten in a short time span.

Last year saw the release of ChatGPT-4 in March by OpenAI, which kickstarted the global AI hype. Google followed suit with its advanced AI model, Gemini, in December.

As Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports, both systems have been much more (more…)

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Read more about the article 4 In 10 US Teens Admit Problems With Their Smartphone Usage | ZeroHedge

4 In 10 US Teens Admit Problems With Their Smartphone Usage | ZeroHedge

A recent Pew Research Center survey shows that most U.S. teens between 13 and 17 think they spend just the right amount or too little time on their smartphones and social media.

Conversely, as Statista's Florian Zandt details below, 38 percent of all teenagers say they spend too much time on their smartphones and 27 percent claim that social media takes up too much of their time. However, the study also shows that even though this awareness exists, only a minority of (more…)

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